The prevalence and severity of climacteric symptoms and the use of different treatment regimens in a Swedish population

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 442-448

  Stadberg, Elisabeth ^a   Mattsson, Lars Åke ^a   Milsom, Ian ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Climacteric symptoms; Epidemiology; Hormone replacement therapy; Menopause; Non hormonal treatment

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; LIBIDO; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; MYALGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SLEEP DISORDER; VAGINA DISEASE;

EID: 0030913679     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016349709047826     Document Type: Article

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